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New York Yankees

The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of the Bronx, in New York City, New York and are a member of Baseball's American League East Division.

One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Baltimore, Maryland in 1901 as the Baltimore Orioles, and moved to New York City in 1903, becoming known as the New York Highlanders before being officially renamed the "Yankees" in 1913. From 1923 to 2008, the Yankees' home ballpark was Yankee Stadium, one of the world's most famous sports venues.

In 2009, they moved into a new stadium, also called "Yankee Stadium". The franchise is the defending World Champion of Baseball and lead the League in both revenue and titles, with 27 World Series championships and 40 American League Pennants. They have more championships than any other franchise in North American professional sports history, passing the 24 Stanley Cup championships by the Montreal Canadiens in 1999.

Throughout the team's history, the franchise has produced some of the most celebrated players in League history, including Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, and Yogi Berra. The franchise has seen 44 of its players inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, and the Yankees have retired the numbers of 16 of its players. The Yankees have achieved widespread popularity and a dedicated fanbase, although they have acquired a polarizing reputation for their heavy spending in pursuit of winning.

Their rivalry with the Boston Red Sox is arguably the fiercest and most historic in North American professional sports. To support the Yankees and expand their media coverage, the dedicated television channel YES Network was launched in 2002, and it has become a large source of revenue for the franchise.

History of the New York Yankees

The Baltimore period.

At the end of 1900, the Western League reorganized the league, adding teams in three Eastern cities, which formed the American League. Plans to put a team in New York City were blocked by the National League's New York Giants, who had enough political power to keep the AL out. Instead, a team was put in Baltimore, Maryland, a city which had been abandoned when the NL contracted from 12 to 8 teams in 1900. Nicknamed the Orioles, the team began playing in 1901. In 1903, the NL agreed to let the "junior circuit" establish a franchise in New York. The Orioles' found a new ballpark location and Baltimore's team moved to New York.

The Highlanders period.

The team's new ballpark, Hilltop Park (formally known as "American League Park"), was constructed in northern Manhattan at one of the island's highest points between 165th and 168th Streets, just a few blocks away from the much larger Polo Grounds. The team came to be known as the New York Highlanders for two reasons: it was a reference to the team's elevated location and to the noted British military unit The Gordon Highlanders. As was common with all members of the American League, the team was called the New York Americans. New York Press Sports Editor coined the unofficial nickname Yankees (or "Yanks") for the club as early as 1904, because it was easier to fit in headlines.

The Polo Grounds period.

The Polo Grounds burned down in 1911 and the Highlanders allowed the Giants to play in Hilltop Park during reconstruction. Relations between the two teams warmed, and the Highlanders would move into the newly rebuilt Polo Grounds in 1913. Now playing on the Harlem River, a far cry from their high-altitude home, the name "Highlanders" no longer applied, and fell into disuse among the press. The media had already widely adopted the "Yankees" nickname coined by the New York Press, and in 1913 the team became officially known as the New York Yankees.

The Ruth and Gehrig period.

In the years around 1920, the Yankees, the Red Sox, and the Chicago White Sox had a détente. Ruth's multitude of home runs proved so popular that the Yankees began drawing more people than their landlords, the Giants. In 1921, when the Yankees made their first World Series appearance against the Giants, the Yankees were told to move out of the Polo Grounds after the 1922 season. In 1923, the Yankees moved to their new home, Yankee Stadium.

The DiMaggio era

Two months and one day after the Yankees beat the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1941 World Series, the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, and many of their best players, including DiMaggio himself, went off to serve in the military. The Yankees still managed to pull out a win against the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1943 World Series.

The Stengel era

Bettering the clubs managed by Joe McCarthy, the Yankees won the World Series five consecutive times from 1949–1953 under Stengel, which continues to be the major league record. In 1954, the Yankees won over 100 games, but the Indians took the pennant. The Yankees lost the 1957 World Series to the Milwaukee Braves. Following the Series, the New York Giants and the Brooklyn Dodgers left for California, leaving the Yankees as New York's only baseball team.

The Mantle and Maris period.

In 1961 Mantle and Maris hit home runs at a fast pace, and became known as the "M&M Boys". In 1962, the sports scene in New York changed when the National League expanded to include a new team, the New York Mets in nearby Flushing, Queens. The Yankees reached the 1963 World Series, but were swept by the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The CBS period.

The CBS-owned teams never went to the World Series. During this period, the Yankees lost two of their signature broadcasters.

The Bronx Zoo period.

George Steinbrenner purchased the club from CBS. One of Steinbrenner's major goals was to repair the Stadium, which had greatly deteriorated by the late 1960s. CBS initially suggested renovations, but the team would have needed to play elsewhere, and the Mets refused to open their home, Shea Stadium, to the Yankees. The city bought the Stadium and began an extensive two-year renovation period. Since the city owned Shea, the Mets had to allow the Yankees to play two seasons there. The renovations modernized the look of the stadium and reconfigured some of the seating. Management conflict combined with the extremely rowdy Yankees fans of the late 1970s and the bad conditions of the Bronx, led to the Yankee organization and stadium being referred to as the "Bronx Zoo."

The Mattingly period.

Despite their lack of championships and playoff appearances the Yankees posted the highest winning percentage of all MLB teams during the 1980s. By the end of the decade, the Yankees' offense was on the decline. The poor showings in the 1980s and 1990s would soon change.

The Joe Torre and Derek Jeter period.

1996 saw the rise of four Yankees who would form the core of the team for years to come and defeated the Texas Rangers in the ALDS, and in the ALCS beat the Baltimore Orioles in five games, which included a notable fan interference by young Jeffrey Maier that was called as a home run for the Yankees. The 1998 Yankees are widely acknowledged to be one of the greatest teams in baseball history, compiling a then-AL record 114 regular season wins against just 48 losses and then sweeping the San Diego Padres in the 1998 World Series.

The 2008 season was the last season played at historic Yankee Stadium. The final regular season game at Yankee Stadium was played on September 21, 2008 against the Baltimore Orioles, the city from which both the Yankees and their great star Babe Ruth originated.

The Yankees opened the new Yankee Stadium at the beginning of the 2009 season, which quickly acquired a reputation as a "home run-friendly" ballpark.

The Yankees have won a leading 27 World Series in 40 appearances (which, since the first World Series in 1903, currently amounts to an average appearance every 2.7 seasons and a championship every 4.0 seasons); the St. Louis Cardinals are second with 10 World Series victories. The Yankees' number of World Series losses, 13, leads in Major League Baseball. They have played in the World Series against every National League pennant winner except the Houston Astros and the Colorado Rockies, a feat that no other team is even close to matching. Team nicknames The "Yankees" name is often shortened to "the Yanks." Their most prominently used nickname is "the Bronx Bombers" or simply "the Bombers", a reference to their home and their prolific hitting. A less used nickname is "the Pinstripes", in reference to the iconic feature on their home uniforms. Critics often refer to the team and the organization as "the Evil Empire". A term from the team's tumultuous late 70's, "the Bronx Zoo", is sometimes used by detractors, as well as the "Damn Yankees," after the musical of the same name.

New York Yankees Team Bedding.

Bedding sets (typically consisting of a sheet, a pillow case and a blanket cover) come in colors, design patterns, hobby or special interest-focused designs, using sports team logos, player images and other designs reminding the sleeper of their favorite teams, sports, hobbies or joys in life.

Beddings are available in sizes to fit most popular beds used in homes. We have bedding sets to fit bunk beds, futons, twin beds, double beds, queen and king sized beds. Bedding sets are most commonly made of materials that feel comfortable and are easily washable, lasting a long time. Usually the materials are a blend of Cotton and Polyester, except for throws and blankets which are usually made of a blend of Polyester and Acrylic or Rayon for softness and warmth. Many blankets are made with a faux suede fabric to become soft and fluffy. The bedding colors are fast and will stay bright for many wash cycles, unless washed in too hot water, bleached too many times or dried in too high heat.

Bedding for kids of all ages become the vehicle for one’s dreams and beddings displaying a familiar image or reminding us of a favorite activity, will likely become part of our dreams for the night.

Images seen just prior to falling asleep have a strong influence on our dreams for the night, especially if related to our favorite sports or activities. As a result the best selling items from Sports Kids are beddings with designs of the teams for all the major sports that are enjoyed by kids of all ages. Bedding sets are available with licensed designs and logos of the New York Yankees Team.

When looking for a gift for your favorite sports enthusiast, kids of all ages, you will not find anything more appreciated or used more frequently than beddings with logos and designs of ones favorite New York Yankees Team.

Please browse the website and see all the colorful designs available for beddings displaying your favorite team colors and logos of the New York Yankees and all other major league teams.

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